Barsoom Map

John Carter, Warlord of Mars!

Over one hundred years ago, in 1911, Edgar Rice Burroughs (the creator of Tarzan) introduced an astonished readership to the adventures of John Carter, a Civil War soldier who found himself transported to the planet Mars. Or, as the natives called it, Barsoom. The first novel was A Princess of Mars, and it was followed by ten more books over the next 30 years; plus countless comic books, and in 2012, a spectacular Disney movie, John Carter.

These were the first sci-fi adventure tales ever written that took place on another world, with alien races, civilizations, and creatures—and they preceded and inspired every subsequent extra-planetary series from Flash Gordon to Star Wars.

But despite locating the adventures of John Carter on the canal-covered Mars depicted by Victorian astronomers, Burroughs never provided a map showing the locations of his Barsoomian cities and other features. Over the past century, many fans have tried to compile such a map, but none have truly succeeded. Until now.

Painstakingly referencing clues in all eleven books, noted historian and cartographer Oberon Zell (Lost Civilizations & Secrets of the Past, New Page 2012) has created the definitive map of Burroughs’ Barsoom as a gorgeous 18”x24” full-color poster, accompanied by a 60-page color-illustrated booklet.

Order from The Academy of Arcana Oberon Zell's shop and museum. Only $10 for the map and booklet! (NOTE: You must provide an email address to receive the booklet, which will be emailed to you as a downloadable PDF.)